A U.S.-based group working on behalf of Jews in the former Soviet Union applauded a letter from 98 U.S. senators to Russian President Vladimir Putin expressing concern about anti-Semitism in Russia. The letter “underscores the American commitment to minority rights and freedom of religion as an integral component of the U.S.-Russian bilateral relationship,” said NCSJ: Advocates on Behalf of Jews in Russia, Ukraine, the Baltic States & Eurasia.
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